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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
4
Dear Ann Landers notes show widespread postparenthood regret with many saying they would not do it again. A couple recounts adopting their "mistake" after a long marriage, while readers describe the majority of parents being unhappy and outnumbering satisfied ones.
During early June enrollment five Newton residents joined Emporia State College: Thaya Butterweck at 407 E6th Shelly Dennis of 108 S. Main Kim Penner Route 1 Diana Quiring 126 S. Pine and Rodney Wedel Route 5.
Edward Kasper a machinist welder of 502 W 12th Newton retired June 1 after 32 years with the Santa Fe Rail Mill in Newton. He plans traveling and fishing.
Antone James Soper of Newton will participate in the 1976 South Asia Summer Institute at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The National Endowment for the Humanities sponsored program runs June 14 to July 2 and includes teachers from Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado studying India Pakistan Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
A Seattle burglary report describes a thief entering while Mr and Mrs W Lee Singleton slept. The burglar ate salami and potato salad before stealing a stereo and leaving a note praising the couple for their new master’s degree. The note ends with a philosophical quote. Singleton is puzzled by the message.
The Judson Kilpatrick Woman's Relief Corps hosted a Sunday reception for their president Mrs. Esther B. Davis who was newly elected president of the Kansas Department of Woman's Relief Corps. The event at Mrs. Lee Watkins home drew members from El Dorado Wellington Arkansas City and Manhattan with three of Mrs. Davis daughters present. Refreshments by Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Lorin Woolery featured a red white and blue table.
Winners in duplicate bridge on Monday evening at the VFW Club were Mrs. Irene Schroeder and Mrs. C. F. Steinkirchner first, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hembree second, and Mrs. Gaylord Connor and Mrs. Tom Grochowsky third.
Two Newton High School students Debbie Granaas and Rachel Piehler joined the fourth annual Wildkitten Basketball Camp at Kansas State University for the advanced techniques session. The session targets experienced players aiming to improve skills or prepare for intercollegiate competition.
Karen Selzer announces her son Merle Selzer has been accepted by the Denver Institute of Technology in Englewood Colorado to study architectural drafting. Training begins July 6 with graduation planned for next June.
Miss Rhonda East of Hesston and Miss Beverly Oller of Newton were selected as Jo Pulaski Scholarship recipients by the Harvey County Extension Homemaker's Council. Eligible students must reside in Harvey County and plan a home economics major. Ensz, Hesston High School graduate, will attend Hesston College. Oller, Newton High School 1976 graduate, will study at Faith Baptist Bible College, Bob Jones University in Greenville, D.C.
Modern clothing construction hinges on the choice of interfacing. The piece explains where interfacing is used, how to select materials, considerations like weight and care, and cautions about fusible interfacing shrinking and color matching. It closes with a Philadelphia note on the Liberty Bell crack measured at three eighths of an inch.
Ball Corp reports seven replacement lids per set, signaling plentiful supplies for home canners. Nebraska gardener Wanda notes high costs persist unless vegetables are grown or gifted. article shares brisket roast and pickle ring recipes and thanks a reader for submissions.
The Harvey County Extension Office and the Harvey County Unit of the American Diabetes Association co sponsor a course titled Discovery Cooking for Diabetic Youth from July 19 to 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Courthouse Community Room. Youths aged 9 to 13 are invited to enroll with pre enrollment due by June 21. For information call the extension office or write Box 583 Newton. Diabetic diets will be required.
Transfer enrollment at Kansas State University Manhattan lists David E. Esau and Warren M. Ewert, both of Newton, as transfer students completing requirements for full semester enrollment.
The Judson Kilpatrick Woman's Relief Corps marked Flag Day with a service at Greenwood Cemetery. Flowers decorated the lot and bouquets bore the names of members who died since the previous Flag Day, honoring Mrs. Delcie Dart, Mrs. Addie Swickard, Mrs. Ruth Blaylock, and Mrs. Irene Tryon.
Floyd P. Brown of 1317 Berry was elected grand knight of Newton Council 976 Knights of Columbus at a Monday meeting. Also chosen for 1976 77 are Robert L. McNeill deputy grand knight Mark A. Vetter chancellor William S. McNeill warden Bernard J. Boley recorder Harvey J. Snapp treasurer Frank J. Lujano advocate George H. Westerhaus inside guard Gerald R. Vetter outside guard Trino Camargo one year trustee Edward M. Hunton two year trustee Roman M. Girrens three year trustee.
Andrew Hutton of Newton earns dean's honor roll at Washburn University Topeka for the spring semester with a GPA between 3.40 and 3.59.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wraps up a six day visit to the Soviet Union after stops in Yeravan the Armenian capital and Tbilisi the Georgian republic. She left Moscow concluding her official itinerary.
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